I think you just about nailed it.
It's the just about that bothers me. I honestly want to know if this is what occurred. Where am I right and where am I wrong? :o)
Question:
Why was Kerry the first to pick Rassmussan out of the water? His swift boat was the only boat to flee the scene. He had to come all the way back before someone else would grab this guy from the water?? Rassmussan in the Kerry commercial says Kerry dragged him out of the water under enemy fire... no bullet holes on any of the boats and you have the majority of the soldiers saying there was no enemy fire. The shots he heard were from the swift boats themselves.... I just want to know how Kerry got to this guy before anyone else.... anyone know?